A barge with vertical sides is 10.0 m wide and 60.0 m long and is floating in fresh water. How much deeper into the water does the barge sink when 300,000 kg of coal are loaded on the barge?
A) 25.0 cm
B) 50.0 cm
C) 75.0 cm
D) 1.00 m
E) 1.50 m
B
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